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General Discussion => The Lobby => Topic started by: Stonewall on January 04, 2008, 04:49:25 PM

Title: Printing Topics
Post by: Stonewall on January 04, 2008, 04:49:25 PM
Several times on the "Who's online" page, I've seen people, almost always "guests" printing off topics.  Topics that I wouldn't think need to be printed, like my thread in the Marketplace for free SERE manuals or the "Show us your Rack" thread.  That's a lot of paper and what's the point?  I could understand something that could be used for reference, but others, I feel would be a waste of ink and paper.

Is someone collecting topics for some reason?  Does CAP Talk staff often print out discussions for some file?
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: Al Sayre on January 04, 2008, 04:56:29 PM
Someone is piling them up for evidence before they send the black vans out... >:D
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: SDF_Specialist on January 04, 2008, 05:42:55 PM
Quote from: Al Sayre on January 04, 2008, 04:56:29 PM
Someone is piling them up for evidence before they send the black vans out... >:D


That's why I relocate every year. It makes it more difficult to find me. That, and I only use cash for all transactions so I can't be traced :D
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: pixelwonk on January 04, 2008, 05:50:19 PM
black vans -1

The "guest" indicates it's more likely that Googlebots and other assorted Internet bots are indexing the site.
They're just following links because that's what they're designed to do.
SMF, the Forum software, only recognizes that someone or something accessed the print linky.
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: JC004 on January 04, 2008, 06:24:28 PM
I'm just going to go with the black van theory.   >:D
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: Stonewall on January 04, 2008, 06:25:16 PM
Quote from: tedda on January 04, 2008, 05:50:19 PM
black vans -1

The "guest" indicates it's more likely that Googlebots and other assorted Internet bots are indexing the site.
They're just following links because that's what they're designed to do.
SMF, the Forum software, only recognizes that someone or something accessed the print linky.


Seriously, thank you, Tedda.  I'll put away my M-4 now.
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: pixelwonk on January 04, 2008, 06:29:27 PM
Just doin' my part.  :)
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: Pace on January 04, 2008, 07:14:52 PM
As long as the IP of the "guest" printing everything isn't continuously from TX, we're good.
Title: Re: Printing Topics
Post by: pixelwonk on January 04, 2008, 07:32:20 PM
  :D bwahahahahahahaaa!